We’re almost there, only a few days left until break, but don’t miss the fun activities you can do with your students before then. What were some of your favorite Pre-K Christmas activities when you were in grade school? My front-runner was watching the Polar Express while drinking hot chocolate! Yum, it doesn’t get much better than that. Give me all the marshmallows please 🙂 .
Students get so excited this time of year, but teachers get equally excited! Am I wrong?
Here are 5 Pre-K Christmas activities for your classroom:
1. Candy Cane Relay Race – This is a great gross motor activity for students to get some wiggles out. Divide the students into teams. Place a cone where you want the students to stop, turn around, and run back. Students will carry the candy cane in one hand, run to the cone and back to their team. Then they’ll pass the candy cane to the next person and sit down. The team that is sitting down first, wins.
2. Stocking Sprint – This is very similar to a potato sack race, only the students will be using stockings instead of potato sacks. Amazon and Walmart both sell Giant stockings. Students will hop to whatever destination you choose. After hopping, they’ll sit down in a row. The first team that’s sitting, wins. My students always get a kick out of this one.
3. Letters to Santa – Students will practice their fine motor and writing skills while writing letters to Santa. The papers I use have the blank picture box with lines underneath. I encourage students to write their name, draw a picture, and write a sentence. My assistant will help with the sentence part. After their letter is written, we have a “Letters to Santa” mailbox, but any mailbox will work. Students can add their letter to the mailbox. They love this 🙂 . The children can also write a letter to their classmate and stick it in their stocking or mailbox.
4. Polar Express & PJ’s – Our school always has a pajama day before winter break, it’s so fabulous. I usually try to play Polar Express on the same day because that movie and pajamas go together so well! Hot chocolate can be interesting with four and five-year-olds, so my assistant and I always choose ice cream instead. This can be a great incentive for students!
5. Secret Stocking – This is a cool circle time activity. Put a couple objects that make noise in a stocking (maybe some bells) and put some tape across it, so students don’t peek. I know, there’s always one who does haha but it’s okay. Students pass the stocking around the circle and shake it to try and figure out what’s inside. They can also feel it on the outside and try to guess. Students will be utilizing their 5 senses!
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas! I’m sure you’ll be excited to spend time with family, and sleeping in a few extra minutes is just what we need to recharge 🙂 .
